Alcohol-free celebration uniting the community with the arts. Entertainment by Slick and the Sliders, Delta Wires, Tom Rigney and Flambeau, many more. 5:30pm-12:30am. $10. Main Street, Downtown Martinez. 925.372.8295

Games and activities from celebrations around the world. Noon. Lawrence Hall of Science, 1 Centennial Drive, Berkeley. 510.642.5132

New Year's Balloon Drop

Music, balloons, marking the actual new year as it happens across the globe. 3:45pm. Chabot Space and Science Center, 10000 Skyline Blvd, Fremont. 510.336.7300

New Year's Eve Vampire Tour

Your host, Mina Harker, will take you to seven famous stops, telling you the history of each of the stops and how vampires played a role in that history. 8pm. $20/$15. California and Taylor streets, San Francisco, 650.279.1840

Learn about how the world celebrates the new year with games and activities. Toasting the new year at 2pm. Noon. Free with admission. Lawrence Hall of Science, One Centennial Dr, Berkeley. 510.642.5132

Asian Art Museum New Year's Bell Ringing

The museum is closed, so the traditional Japanese ceremony moves to the San Francisco Main Library. Visitors are encouraged to ring a 2,100-pound 16th-century bell. 10am. Free. 100 Larkin St, San Francisco. 415.557.4400